Kendric Vineyards Pinot Noir

Tasting notes & discussion 71

Typically $38/bottle from Kendric Vineyards
Vintage 2013 (Kendrick Lamar was named GQ’s Rapper of the Year 2013)
A positive portent for all Kendric(k)’s, I assume
Scored 92 Points with John Gilman’s View from the Cellar
Sold by Kendric Vineyards, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Kendric Vineyards
Winemaker Stewart has been caretaker of the Kendric vineyards since his first Pinot Noir was planted in 2001. The vineyard specializes in Pinot Noir clones 37, 115, 667, 777, 828, Pommard, and Martini. Each was specifically selected with the belief that they would be a perfect fit for the environment and climate of Marin County. The result of this thoughtful cultivation is a Pinot Noir of significant structure and complexity, one that is made to age and unfolds gradually once opened.

Wine Rack of the Clones

TASTING NOTES:
“…on the spicy/earthy end of the spectrum and featuring tea, tobacco, mace [nutmeg], cardamom, dried rose, sandalwood, tamarind, plum and blueberry notes. A supple, harmonious palate, with restrained alcohol and balanced acidity, makes this a fine food partner.”

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Did you know that the clone troopers were commissioned from the Kaminoans by one Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas? Apparently he had future sight and saw that things were going to go real bad real quick. Council kicked him out, though, for being a raving radical, and he tried establishing the clone army on his own. This, of course, was a “bad idea.”

DRINK IT FROM/WITH (conventional option):
Red wine glass or burgundy, paired perhaps with shellfish, duck, or pork.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme option):
Replica clone trooper helmet. Washed out first, though, after all those sweaty conventions.

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